Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Democrats Blast Trump Tax Outline, See ‘Rothification’ of 401(k) Plans
By Melanie WaddellAdvocates for retirement savers had a mixed reaction to the tax reform blueprint.
September 26, 2017
Building the New Berlin Tax Wall: Treasury’s Anti-Inversion RegulationsThe analogy of U.S. corporate tax policy is the Berlin Wall, because it clearly illustrates the melding of bad policy and all-but-certain failure.
September 25, 2017
More Reasons to Avoid Long-Term BondsInvestors seeking higher bond yields this year are likely to be disappointed despite indications of another Fed hike.
September 25, 2017
Actively Managed Funds Stage a Short-Term ComebackMore than half of actively managed U.S. equity funds beat their benchmark in the 12 months ended June 30, according to the latest SPIVA report.
September 25, 2017
Sizing Up QE Now That It’s EndedDid quantitative easing do any good? It probably helped end the Great Recession, though we'll never know for sure.
September 22, 2017
A Central Bank Puzzle for Our Era: What Gives?Inflation isn't following the formulas. Perhaps that's because the global economy has changed.
September 22, 2017
Pimco, BlackRock See Multiyear Rally for Emerging MarketsStable commodity prices, improving economic growth and balance-sheet repairs are expected to underpin the rally.
September 21, 2017
Many Millennials Aren’t Interested in Stock Market: Wells FargoOne-fifth of the millennial population says they would never invest in the stock market in this Wells Fargo survey.